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COVID Deaths Quintuple for Older Latinx Workers Keeping California Going
In places like California, many Latinx workers labor in essential jobs as farmworkers and meatpackers.
Fox News Viewers More Likely to Believe COVID Death Count Is Fake, Poll Shows
Experts warn, however, that the number of coronavirus deaths tallied so far is likely an undercount, not an overcount.
Health Care Workers’ Complaints Show the Morbid Dangers They Face During COVID
Workers have been threatened by unjust firings, lack of protective equipment and negligent management.
Southern Governors Are Finally Making Their States Mask Up
As COVID cases spike across the South, even some of the most conservative governors have instituted statewide mandates.
Trump Blocks CDC Experts From Testifying to Education Panel on School Reopenings
Educators and public health experts have denounced as reckless the Trump administration's push to reopen schools.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Wants to Give Black Residents Health Coverage
State Representative Attica Scott says the effort is just a “short-term Band-aid.”
Trump’s Press Secretary Wants Science to Get Out of the Way of School Reopenings
Most Americans don't want kids to return to classrooms yet, according to a poll from earlier this week.
Trump Finally Talks to Fauci After Trying and Failing to Publicly Discredit Him
Polling shows Fauci is trusted much more than Trump is by Americans when it comes to coronavirus.
Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban
Doctors treating COVID-19 patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S, but hundreds have had visas put on hold.
White House Document Shows 18 States in Coronavirus “Red Zone”
Unpublicized recommendations say states should return to stringent control measures.